Book Interrupted
Welcome to Book Interrupted, a book club for busy people to connect and one that celebrates life’s interruptions.
Episodes
In this episode of Off The Shelf, we play the Who Am I? Game. Ashely and Sarah team up against Meredith and Lindsay. We limit the game to characters in the fourth and fifth seasons books.
Sarah and Ashley seem to be dominating, Meredith doesn’t want to be super competitive and Lindsay takes her guesses to a hilariou...
In this episode of Book Interrupted, the book club dives into Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh—Meredith’s pick and the group’s second graphic novel read.
From laugh-out-loud moments to head-scratching confusion, the members share their mixed reactions to Brosh’s unique blend of awkward comedy and heartfelt storytelling. Did it hit the mark, or just ...
During this mini episode we turn the Authors Spotlight onto Lucian Lazar and his book “The Framework: Motivationless Exercise”.
The Framework I: Motivationless Exercise is a transformative guide that embarks on demystifying the elusive nature of motivation in the pursuit of fitness and personal growth. Through a compelling blend of pers...
Hold on to your bookmarks — Book Interrupted is going Off The Shelf!
In this episode of Off The Shelf, we play Ashley’s suggested game: Fantasy Draft Pick, with a twist! The catch? You can only choose characters or authors from books we've read on Book Interrupted.
Can you guess which author Lindsay never wants on her team? Or which character Ash...
In this episode of Book Interrupted, the club dives into The Women by Kristin Hannah—Virginia’s long-awaited book pick and her exciting return to the podcast.
What happens when a group of women with almost no knowledge of the Vietnam War is handed a novel that brings it vividly to life? The result is a powerful, emotional journey none of them expected. Kristin...
During this mini episode we turn the Authors Spotlight onto Kathleen J. Shields and her book “How to Write, Market and Sell Children's Books: A Comprehensive Guide” by Kathleen J. Shields.
Are you an aspiring children's book author eager to see your stories in print? Discover the ultimate guide that takes you fro...
Hold on to your bookmarks — Book Interrupted is Off The Shelf!
Inspired by Sarah’s latest book pick, The Change by Kirsten Miller, the members dive into the magical world of witchy archetypes by taking a quiz to discover which character they most align with.
Astrological signs are revealed, existential questions are raised — do we relate because ...
In this episode, join the woman as they dive into The Change by Kirsten Miller—Sarah’s latest book pick. Discover which character Sarah aspires to embody in the future and which one Ashley relates to most. Their conversation explores powerful themes like human trafficking, women’s empowerment, and the realities of aging and perimenopause. Plus, Meredith breaks down why this...
During this episode we dive into Ashley’s book pick: Lola by Melissa Scrivner Love. Ashley picks another hard to find book which pushes Lindsay to listen to her first audio book. Find out how she liked it! Sarah is shocked but the brutality in this crime fiction while the others feel completely desensitised. They discuss what it means to be a strong female character without...
During this mini episode we turn the Authors Spotlight onto Cale Lewis and his book “Red Pill in the Universal Matrix: How Owls, Synchronicities, UFOs, and Matrix Glitches Turned a Skeptic into a Simulation Believer”.
For most of his life, the author believed only in the cold, hard facts of science, dismissing an...
Hold on to your bookmarks! Book Interrupted is Off The Shelf. In this episode we glimpse behind the scenes to see how the women are navigating perimenopause, periods, and getting older. What are they doing, experiencing and enduring? Plus, what’s going on with their hair?
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Book Interrupted is back for season 5! We start the season with Kim’s book pick “The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle: A True and Exact Accounting of the History of Turtle Island” by Kent Monkman and Gisèle Gordon.The women discuss the book and all agree its completely unique and don’t know how to describe it to others.
During this mini episode we turn the Authors Spotlight onto Lukas Klessig and his book “Words With My Father: A Bipolar Journey Through Turbulent Times”.
Words With My Father offers a gripping portrait of the evolution of a young man's mental illness and how it manifested into a dramatic and often dangerous existence through the turbulence of the Civil Rights,...
Hold on to your bookmarks! Book Interrupted is Off The Shelf. We’ve never picked Twilight by Stephanie Meyer as a book pick, but it doesn’t mean Book Interrupted hasn’t discussed it! Sarah is clearly obsessed and it doesn’t take much for the conversations to veer towards Twilight at any given time. Is Kim right, should we rename the podcast Twilight Interrupted?
Sarah, Meredith, and Lindsay get together to recap Season Four. Why so few members? Many interruptions happened all at once. The women discuss this season and what books, movies or both they liked or disliked. Meredith can’t stop plugging the importance of using your local library and Sarah brings up Twilight again!. Let’s be hone...
During this mini episode we turn the Authors Spotlight onto Carew Papritz and his novel “The Legacy Letters: his wife, his children, his final gift.”
Winner of 5 national awards including the Mom's Choice Award, The Legacy Letters reveals to us the rediscovered private letters from a dying father to his children and his wife.
His words of wisdom,...
Hold on to your bookmarks! Book Interrupted is Off The Shelf. We take a glimpse behind the scenes while the Book Interrupted women discuss clothing or lack of and get a sneak peek into Season 5’s theme. Can Sarah finally choose Twilight? And will we do another Hunger Games?
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Join Lindsay, Kim, Meredith, Ashley and Sarah as they discuss our first romance novel “The Hating Game” by Sally Thorne. The women go from hot elevator scenes to pick up artists and murderous incels. They reflect on the ‘bad guy’ storyline in books, movies and their own lives. Would adding a little crime to this romance spiced thi...
During this mini episode we turn the Authors Spotlight onto Chris Donaldson and his novel “Going the Wrong Way”.
Driven by a desire to break free from his mediocre, middle-class existence and escape the Belfast (IRA) “Troubles” of the 70’s, Chris Donaldson strikes out on his café racing Moto Guzzi on a cross-country road trip of self-discovery.
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